6.5/10
I was a little confused by this beer. If I had drunk it blind I would have described it as a good hoppy bitter/pale ale but not an IPA. Having read the description on the back label of the bottle which concludes with "A golden, distinctive hoppy pale ale....." I think that describes it well. The notes also say that it is a nod to Thomas Salt, the founder of the IPA style. So fair enough, a good idea to read the notes before drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2025
at 21:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF’12, London: Clear golden/amber coloured brew with an sweet hoppy start and some fruitiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Morrisons. Amber pour with a beige head. Nose is dried fruit, sweet spice, sultanas. Taste is much the same. Very spicy sweet. Spicy warming finish. Great take on the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2024
at 22:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle at 6.0%. Pours dark orange with a small head. Aroma is bready sherbet. Taste has sherbet to start with orange and burnt toast on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2023
at 20:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from ASDA. At 6%. Reddish caramel brown, clear with a small ring of white head. Light woody aroma, some berry aroma, aittle astringency. Taste is slightly sweet, more fruity and woodt character, English bittering hops which linger in the aftertaste. Medium carbonation. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2023
at 22:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Sainsbury's Shrewsbury. Clear amber pour, off-white head. Toffee malt aroma, continuing to taste with earthy hop and dried fruits with a smooth harmonious body and gentle sweetness overall. Hits the style admirably.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2023
at 20:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from local Asda store (at 6%) – drank at home. Pours a golden amber with a small off-white head, and decent carbonation. Malts to the fore in the aroma with hints of honey and hops. In the mouth it starts of sweet with a very viscous texture. Malts come through at once in the flavour, some traditional hops not far behing, then spices and ginger, till finally the alcoholic strength makes itself known. Finish is quite dry and bitter – but also smooth. This is very nice indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2023
at 19:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
1/3 pint, gravicask shared with Finn at GBBF Winter '23. Clear amber body, dotted spots on the glass, a few bubbles on the surface. Moderate smell of ripe citrus and grassy hops. Ripe fruity flavours with mild malty sweetness beneath. Malt-fruity ending, semi-sweet. Just okay. (Burton upon Trent 16.02.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2023
at 06:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
1/3 pint, gravicask shared with Finn at GBBF Winter '23. Clear golden body under a tiny white head, dotted spots on the glassware. Moderate aromas of herbal hops and grain. Ripe fruity hops to the taste character joined by bread-like malts. Mid-sweet and mid-dry close. Straightforward. (Burton upon Trent 16.02.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2023
at 06:27